When it comes to variation within the sexes, binary thinking is just bad science.

Agustín Fuentes debunks common myths about male brains vs. female brains (no such thing) and explains why pharmaceutical research and medical care would be well-served to pay closer attention to the biological differences among men and women, as overly simplistic thinking can negatively skew dosage recommendations and impact diagnosis of, and care for, common afflictions, such as cardiovascular disease, as well as medical procedures like organ transplants.

Hear the case that ideas about what a man or woman “should look like” are the product of culture, not biology. Indeed, traits that we think are inherently male or female – body hair, breast tissue – are not limited to one sex. And a close focus on hormones doesn’t always tell the full story either.

Fossil and archaeological records reveal the diversity of our ancestors’ sexual bonds, gender roles, and family and community structures, showing how the same holds true in the lived experiences of people today.

Agustín Fuentes PHD is a well versed and charismatic science communicator, a contributor to Nature, Scientific American, and American Scientist, among other publications. He is the author of Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You and many others, as well as Professor of Anthropology at Princeton.

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